- Work in research of psychosocial support interventions for Asian Americans managing advanced/metastatic cancer and their caregivers in Stress, Coping, and Health in Context Lab under Dr. Jacqueline Kim.- Coordinating a qualitative research project for Vietnamese Americans with refugee history and advanced/metastatic cancer diagnosis- Supervise and train a group of Vietnamese undergraduate student research assistants to help with the different study tasks - Conduct literature reviews and prepare conference materials to discuss the research findings

- Provide and manage mental health education programs, outreach, and supportive services that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain mental wellness- Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments- Link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs- Serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs

- Shadow clinical social workers in Viet/English therapy sessions for clients with gambling addiction- Organize community mental health events for Garden Grove city to promote clinical services and resources for the Vietnamese population- Received certification as instructor for Project SUCCESS Life Skills development classes

- Advocated for student needs in administrative space on topics of retention and higher education- Conducted 4 staff hiring cycles and organized the annual 18-hour training for project staff members in the SEA CLEAR retention project- Served as the direct liaison between the SEA CLEAR project, Vietnamese Student Union, USAC, and Campus Retention Committee- Participated in annual budget allocations and reviewal of over $500k of student funds for project development and programming

- Create virtual tools and digital resource guides using Canva and GSuite to navigate academic and career planning- Counsel 60 UCLA undergraduate students each quarter in their academic and personal pursuits through 1-on-1 sessions twice a quarter to provide support and guidance- Partner with the UCLA Bruin Readmission Program to counsel students on academic dismissal and help them get back on track- Manage hundreds of confidential student files and the entire project counseling database - Plan quarterly events that connect students to campus services catering to career/internship search, mental health, and academic support- Oversee the 10 project staff members by planning weekly meetings, leading trainings, and revising component event plans

- Support staff members and students in maintaining holistic wellness through quarterly developments and wellshops on mental, physical, spiritual, sexual, and spatial health- Recruit and train workgroup to plan wellshops and lead discussion on holistic wellness topics like mental health, food & nutrition, grief counseling, and gender & sexuality.- Counsel 8 UCLA students per week in their academic and personal pursuits through 1-on-1 sessions to encourage higher education

- Facilitated one-on-one peer counseling sessions with students under College of Letters and Science on a weekly basis in regards to their academic, personal, and holistic development at UCLA - Referred and connected students to resources on campus - Trained with full-time academic counselors in counseling diverse undergraduate students and utilizing resources on campus such as: campus psychological service center, career center, and transfer center- Collaborated other team members to plan and execute quarterly workshops catered towards navigating the Pre-Med Student Experience (Pre-Med 101) and developing successful student skills (Study Tips & Tricks)

- Translate study materials and psychological survey measures from English to Vietnamese for participant testing- Transcribe interviews from patients with current or past history of advanced/metastatic cancer- Assist in conducting interviews with medical providers and patients by taking observational notes and handling the technological platform- Monitor contacts and directly communicate with potential participants for study participation

- Created and taught grammar and writing lessons 4 days a week for students to improve their reading and writing skills for school readiness.- 2019 - Assisted 12 2nd-5th grade students in reading and writing skills through creation of visual aids and extra 1-on-1 practice- 2021 - Taught literary analysis and rhetoric to 2 classes of middle and early high schoolers in 7 week summer program

- Collaborated with other interns, staff members, and student retention groups to create presentations and events- Led discussions about Southeast Asian community issues, like the model minority myth and low retention rates in higher education- Presented workshops regarding transfer student related difficulties like being a commuter students and transitioning to the quarter system

- Gained skills in classroom management, public-speaking, and lesson planning while volunteering for three hours a week in the classroom- Created a science lesson on the moon phases and related experiments for 4th-5th grade students- Assisted the home room teacher in working 1-on-1 with students who needed extra help with class lessons

- Responsible for interacting with customers as they arrive into the office and assist with the selling of corrective eyewear- Conducted insurance checks and optical pre-tests for patients before they met with the optometrist- Picked up phone calls and organized weekly appointments for the office